125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1016		LR 920(02)
	An Act To Restore the Health Care Provider Tax for Nursing Homes to 6 Percent
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Taxation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2011-12	FY 2012-13	Projections  FY 2013-14	Projections  FY 2014-15
Appropriations/Allocations
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$4,550,959	$6,036,445	$6,036,445	$6,036,445
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$2,336,108	$3,114,811	$3,114,811	$3,114,811
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$2,336,108	$3,114,811	$3,014,811	$3,114,811
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Provides increased Other Special Revenue Funds and Federal Expenditure Fund allocations for MaineCare cost-of-living increases for nursing facilities with the state share of the costs funded by revenue from an increase in the nursing facilities tax rate from 5.5 to 6.0% beginning October 1, 2011.  Provides increased allocations for MaineCare services to individuals on the waiting list for the Developmental Services Waiver - Supports program with the state share of the costs funded by revenue from an increase in the Residential Treatment Facilities tax rate from 5.5% to 6.0% effective October 1, 2011.  Also provides increased allocations for increased nursing facility and residential treatment facility costs resulting from the increase in the nursing facility and the residential treatment facilities tax rate.